Read below for information regarding the following aspects of Social Problems.

1. Subscriptions
2. Submissions
3. Membership
4. Correspondence
5. Copyright


1. Subscriptions

Subscriptions to nonmember individuals and institutions are $196 per year, and nonmember institutions (electronic) are $166 per year. Canadian subscribers, please add 5% GST to the subscription price. GST 89626 2698 RT0001.  Add $20 per year for subscriptions outside North America. Single copies of published issues are available at $8.25 for members, $51 for all others. Special discounts available for bulk orders. All orders must be prepaid in U.S. currency or UNESCO coupons. Send all subscription correspondence to:

Journals and Digital Publishing
University of California Press
2000 Center St., Ste. 303
Berkeley, CA 94704-1223
E-mail: , website:  http://www.ucpressjournals.com.
For more information, link directly to the Social Problems page at UC Press. 

2. Submitting Manuscripts 
 

Manuscripts for Social Problems should be prepared according to the style guide shown on the inside back cover of Social Problems, or by clicking here for an electronic version.
 
Beginning June 1, 2008 Social Problems will be implementing an all electronic manuscript submission process and will require a non-refundable manuscript submission fee of $25. Consideration of the manuscript cannot proceed until payment is received. Online payment instructions will be found at the online submission website listed below. If you prefer to pay by check or money order, please make it payable to SSSP and mail to:
 
Ted Chiricos, Editor
Social Problems
College of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Florida State University
325 John Knox Rd. Building L-102
Tallahassee, FL 32303-7809

Papers accepted for publication are subject to a fee of $100, which is waived for members of SSSP.  The publication fee is also waived for graduate students or unemployed persons who are sole authors of accepted papers.

To submit a manuscript, please log on to http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ucpress-sp and follow the user-friendly instructions. If you have any questions or encounter any difficulty, please contact the new editorial office at  or at 850-410-0258.

3. Membership

Membership in the Society for the Study of Social Problems includes a subscription to Social Problems. For information on how to become a member of SSSP, please visit the Join or Renew section of our website. All other  correspondence regarding membership, including dues payments and changes of address should be sent to:

Dr. Thomas Hood, Executive Officer
Society for the Study of Social Problems
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
901 McClung Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996-0490
office:  865-974-3620
fax:  865-689-1534

4. Correspondence

Business correspondence regarding advertising rates and information, mailing list rental, reprint permissions, change of address for non-members, orders for back issues, and other matters should be sent to:

Journals Department
University of California Press
2000 Center St., Ste 303
Berkeley, CA 947004-1223
E-mail:

Allow at least four weeks for change of address to take effect. Domestic claims for non-receipt of issues must be made within 90 days of the month of publication; overseas claims must be made within 180 days.

5. Copyright

COPYING NOTICE: Authorization to copy article content beyond fair use (as specified in Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law) for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of specific clients, is granted by the Regents of the University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, for the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Inc., for libraries and other users, provided that they are registered with and pay the specified fee through the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC),  http://www.copyright.com/. To reach the CCC's Customer Service Department dieal 978-750-4470 or write to:

CCC
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Danvers, MA 01923

Copyright © 2008 by the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Inc. All rights reserved. Social Problems (ISSN 0037-7791; online ISSN 1533-8533) is published four times yearly in February, May, August, and November by the University of California Press, Berkeley, CA for the Society for the Study of Social Problems, Inc. (a non-profit organization). The index of each volume may be found in the last issue of that volume. Printed in U.S.A. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials. ANSI Z39.48-1984. Periodicals postage paid at Berkeley, California, and at additional mailing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to:

Social Problems
c/o University of California Press
2000 Center St., Ste 303
Berkeley, CA 94704-1223    
Canadian GST #89626 2698 RT0001

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